Refrigerating cabinet



April 10, 1934. J g gEK 1,954,475

REFRIGERATING CABINET Filed July 12, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN V EN TOR. L

ATTORNEY April 1934- J. E. GLOEKLER ,4

REFRIGERATING CABINET Filed July 12, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

'A TTORNEYI Patented Apr. 10, 1934 i i 1 UNITE srATss PATENT OFFICE REFRIGERATING CABINET John Edward Gloekler, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Application July 12, 1932, Serial No. 622,086

10 Claims. (01. 62-895) My invention relates to improvements in reeral kind'extend longitudinally at a higher level, frigerating cabinets for preserving and exhibitand are supported upon similar brackets or ing perishable articles, as meats, dairy products, frames 10 carried by front legs 11 resting on the or the like. rear portion of floor and by supporting brackets 5 It has for its object to provide in such a cab- 12 of suitable construction, on which rest the 6Q;

inet a main containing chamber in which the upper edge portions of the pan-supporting supporting trays are arranged above a part level frames. and part inclined bottom floor to the best advan- As shown, frames slope upwardly and backtage for exposure to view through a front inwardly at a higher position than the lower pans 10- clined window. The invention also includes 7, the upper pans being also slightly tilted as 65 means for illuminating the interior with most shown so as to dispose their contents in convenadvantageous distribution of the light; means ient range of visibility through the front windows providing circulation of incoming and refriger- 2. Access to either series of pans is had by openating air; a rear access door; and other features ing one or more of the sliding doors 3 at the rear 15 0f construction and advantage. of the cabinet, which is also provided with a 70* Also to provide in a double chamber cabinet, rearwardly extending shelf 13 extending backa lower compartment with an intervening sepawardly from the rear wall 14. rating floor or partition sloping upwardly at the The front observation windows 2 are framed back in the same general direction as the upper at their lower sides into the front wall or base supporting tray, and also providing a correspondl5 and at their upper edges into a supplemental 75 ing increase in the height of the lower chamber framing strip 16. Between such strip and the adjacent its rear doors, as shall be more fully top 4 is provided a longitudinal cavity 17 for a hereinafter described. series of lighting bulbs 18. These are mounted Referring to the drawings: in suitable sockets secured to either side of the Fig. l is a perspective View of the entire cabcavity, against strip 16 or the edge of top 4, as at so inet from the front; 19, whereby to maintain the lamp sockets in suit- Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view on able position for reception of the bulbs. the line IIII of Fig. 1. The inner side of the cavity is closed by one The refrigerating cabinet illustrated herein is or more light panes 20 of glass through which constructed in the same general manner as cabthe transmitted and reflected light issues inward- J inets of standard construction. It provides a ly to the interior A. The glass panes are mountmain food or other article containing chamber ed in a surrounding removable frame for sepa A enclosed within a double glass front wall 2, ration when desired. A reflector 21 of suitable a rear wall having Sliding doo s 3, a fi t t p parabolic cross section is inserted above the series and a bottom wall or floor consisting of a front of lamps, whereby to reiiect the light rays inhorizontal section 5, and a rear inclined section 6. wardly and downwardly at varying angles F 00 y be mounted directly ov a y throughout the entire interior, providing for amsuitable supporting base or supporting legs, or, ple and economical illumination.

ELS' above an enclosed Supplemental r Outwardly beyond cavity 1'? is a longitudinal 10 crating chamber B, incorporated With the general ornamental coping 22 of rib construction, in fra as hereinafter describeflalternating or zigzag formation, providing an It will be understood that the invention is not ornamental finish and having at suitable interlimited to the particular form of cabinet as to vals outlet openings 23 for escape of heated air. being single or double, and may be varied in con- Coping 22 is also removably mounted for access 45 struction from the design shown, or may be into the interior lamp cavity.

corporated in a single or double chamber instal- A refrigerating coil 24 of any suitable conlation. struction having a drip pan 24a is suspended The condiments, food, or other articles to be upwardly underneath top 4 and a longitudinal contained in chambe A are pp y a lower downwardly extending baiile 25 is inserted slight- 50 series of pans or other convenient vessels 7 on 1y below the top, at one id of th 11 d the lower brackets 8, of wire-work or other suitadjacent to the upper portion of the window able construction, resting on the horizontal botopenings of slides 3. Baille 25 is spaced away tom 5 longitudinally at the front lowermost porfrom the angle portion of the top and extends tion of the chamber. below the window opening so that upon opening 55 A series of secondary pans 9 of the same geneither of the sliding doors 3, comparatively Warm lip air from the exterior will pass inwardly and upwardly around the baffle 25 to the interior and also in contact with refrigerating coils 24, and then downwardly into and through the interior of chamber A.

Likewise a similar refrigerating coil 26 is located along the lower rear portion of chamber A below the inclined pan-supports 10 as indicated, whereby to maintain the temperature of the chamber at the desired degree throughout its lower food-containing portion.

Chamber B, when present, as in the double chamber construction shown, is enclosed within front wall 15a. and base 27 and rear door 28. By reason of the upwardly sloping floorextension 6 the height of the lower chamber is increased at the back, giving greater space for access to the interior when door 28 is opened.

One or more trays 29 are supported within the interior of the chamber, which is also provided with suitable refrigerating coils 30 having a drip pan 30a for maintaining the desired temperature, as in upper chamber A.

The refrigerating cabinet as a whole is cornparatively simple in construction and economical of space, with especial advantages in showing and illuminating the contents of the upper chamber, and maintaining the temperature with relation to the contents.

I claim:

1. In a refrigerating cabinet having a sloping front window, a rear opening and closing door, a top, and a floor; an illuminating casing forming a corner connection between the front window and the top having an outer perforated cover and an inner transparent wall, a lamp therein. and a reflector directing light rays towards the interior of the cabinet.

2. In a refrigerating cabinet having a sloping front window, a rear opening and closing door, a top, and a floor; an illuminatin casing forming a corner connection between the front window and the top, having an outer transversely corrugated perforated outer cover and an inner transparent wall extending longitudinally of the cabinet, a series of lamp sockets and lamps between the cover and said wall, and a reflector located outwardly around the lamps directing light rays to the interior.

3. In a refrigerating cabinet having a sloping front window, a rear oppositely sloping door, a covering top; a source of light between the top and the front window having a downwardly directing reflector, a perforated cover beyond the reflector connecting the front window and top, and a floor having a front level portion and an upwardly inclined rear portion.

4. In a refrigerating cabinet having a sloping front window, a rear oppositely sloping door, a

covering top; a source of light between the top and the front window having a downwardly di recting reflector, a perforated cover beyond the reflector connecting the front window and top, and a floor having a front level portion and an upwardly inclined rear portion each provided with tray supporting frames at varying levels.

5. In a refrigerating cabinet having'a sloping front window, a rear oppositely sloping door, a covering top; a source of light between the top and the front window having a downwardly directing reflector, a perforated cover beyond the reflector connecting the front window and top, a floor having a front level portion and an upwardly inclined rear portion, a lowermost receptacle support on the front level portion, and an uppermost rearwardly inclined receptacle support spaced above the inclined rear portion of the floor.

6. A refrigerating cabinet having a sloping front window, a rear oppositely sloping door, a connecting top, a source of light between the top and the front window having a downwardly directing reflector, a floor having a front level por- .tion and an upwardly inclined rear portion, a lowermost receptacle support on the front level portion, an uppermost rearwardly inclined receptacle support spaced above the inclined rear portion of the. floor, and a refrigerating coil located between the sloping floor portion and the uppermost receptacle support.

7-. In a refrigerating cabinet, a casing having a base, a vertical front wall, a vertical rear door, a transverse partition having a front level poron a d. a re rwar y a awkwa d l d. rt on orm n n pp l u r a lower refrigerating chamber, an upper sloping front window extending backwardly abovethe front level partition, a rear upper Wall having an opening and closing door, and a covering top connecting the rear upper wall and the upper portion of the front window and spaced therefrom providing a light cavity, and a lamp therein provided with a reflector directing rays towards the transverse partition.

8 In a refrigerating cabinet, a casing having a base, a vertical front wall, a vertical rear door, a transverse partition having a front level portion and a rear upwardly and backwardly inclined portion forming an upper closure for a lower refrigerating chamber, an upper sloping front window extending backwardly above the front level partitio a rear upper wall having an opening and closing door, a covering top connecting the rear upper wall and the upper portion of the front window and spaced therefrom providing a light cavity, a lamp and. reflector therein, and horizontal and inclined receptacle supports located at varying levels above the level and inclined portions of the transverse partition.

9. In a refrigerating cabinet, a casing having a base, a vertical front wall, a vertical rear door, a transverse partition having a front level portion and a rear upwardly and backwardly inclined portion forming an upper closure for a lower refrigerating chamber, an upper sloping front window extending backwardly above the front level partition, a rear upper wall having an opening and closing door, a covering top connecting the rear upper wall and the upper portion of the front window, horizontal and inclined receptacle supports located at varying levels above the level and inclined portions of the transverse partition, and a source of light located between the covering top and the upper portion of the front inclined window having a reflector directing light rays towards said receptacles.

10. A refrigerating cabinet as in claim 8 characterized by the presence of a refrigerating coil suspended below the top and an air directing baffle therefor located between the coil and the rear wall door opening and projecting below said opening.

JOHN EDWARD. GLOEKLER. 

